The six degrees | Kevin Bacon | TEDxMidwest
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Kevin Bacon shares his experience with the "six degrees of Kevin Bacon" game and how it led to the creation of Sixdegrees.org, a platform that connects celebrities with charitable causes. Individuals, including those with personal connections to specific causes, were inspired to raise funds and awareness through the platform, attracting corporate sponsors and achieving significant success.
Insights
- Kevin Bacon's initial insecurity about the "six degrees of Kevin Bacon" game transformed into a positive partnership with Network for Good, creating Sixdegrees.org, a platform connecting celebrities with charitable causes, empowering regular people to support their own causes.
- Personal stories of individuals, like a woman with MS and another with an autistic son, demonstrate how Sixdegrees.org inspired fundraising efforts and awareness campaigns, leading to broader community engagement and corporate sponsorship, ultimately achieving significant success in supporting various causes.
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Recent questions
What is the "six degrees of Kevin Bacon" game?
A game connecting any actor to Kevin Bacon in six steps or less.
How did Kevin Bacon initially feel about the game?
Kevin Bacon initially felt insecure about the game's implications.
What is Sixdegrees.org?
Sixdegrees.org is a platform connecting celebrities with charitable causes.
How did a woman diagnosed with MS get inspired by sixdegrees.org?
A woman diagnosed with MS raised money for MS research by channeling her energy into fundraising efforts.
How did corporate sponsors contribute to the success of sixdegrees.org?
Corporate sponsors supported challenges, leading to significant success.
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Summary
00:00
"Kevin Bacon's Six Degrees of Giving"
- Many people ponder their own death and how they will be remembered.
- Kevin Bacon shares his experience with the "six degrees of Kevin Bacon" game.
- The game connects any actor to Kevin Bacon in six steps or less.
- The game was invented by college students and gained popularity.
- Kevin Bacon initially felt insecure about the game's implications.
- He eventually embraced the concept and partnered with Network for Good.
- Sixdegrees.org was created to connect celebrities with charitable causes.
- Celebrities were signed up at Sundance to support various causes.
- Badges were created to showcase celebrities' supported causes.
- The platform allowed regular people to create badges for their own causes.
13:34
Inspiring Women Rally Communities for Charity
- A woman diagnosed with MS saw a challenge on television about sixdegrees.org, which inspired her to raise money for MS research by channeling her energy and emotions into fundraising efforts.
- Another woman, with an autistic son, engaged her community in the challenge, raising funds and spreading awareness about autism through personal experiences. Later, corporate sponsors supported subsequent challenges, leading to significant success.
